North Shore Chapter NSDAR Announces Key Committee Chairs Serving Local Communities

North Shore Chapter NSDAR announces volunteer leadership for key committees working in the community for 2017-2018. Regent Willard Helander said, “I am delighted by the privilege of working with volunteers so vested in our surrounding communities. North Shore DAR members bring into action our mission to foster education, historic preservation and patriotism”.

Most DAR volunteer work is accomplished through the committee system that promotes the Society’s mission of historic preservation, education and patriotism. There are more than 45 committees designated by NSDAR. Each has a specific purpose, but not every chapter has members who are involved in each of these. Chapters develop leadership opportunities and promote the activities that are of interest to the chapter members.

Listed below are key categories under which you will find a sample of the committees in which North Shore Chapter DAR members participate.

Historic Preservation

American Heritage - Donna Fitzgerald & Cathy Tucker

American History - Sally Stephenson

DAR Museum Outreach - Laurie Baum

Historic Preservation - Lisa Morgensai

Genealogical Records - Marge Piersen

Education

American Indians - Jeanne LaPlace

Community Classroom - Linda Davis

Conservation - Kay Friedberg

DAR School - Stephanie Garrity

DAR Scholarship - Joan Shannahan

DAR Good Citizens Award - Monique Muldrow

Literacy Promotion - Karen Springen

Women’s Issues - Mary Harroun & Lynn Klatt

Volunteer Genealogists - Jackie Schlosser

Patriotism

Americanism - Edie Ahern

Commemorative Events - Donna Fitzgerald

Community Service Awards - Dorothy Alves

Constitution Week - Willard Helander

DAR Good Citizens Award - Monique Muldrow

DAR Project Patriot - Kate Cheng

DAR Service for Veterans - Virginia Bishop

National Defense - Jo Ann Avellone

Service to America - Jewell Gregory & Nancy O’Connor

The Flag of the United States of America - Jewell Gregory

Annual Benefit - Stephanie Garrity

Public Relations & Media - Hope Babowice

Chapter members meet at the committee’s discretion as participation involves a varied range of time commitments generally from September through June with one summer veterans’ event. Some committees are able to accommodate volunteers who want to limit their service to one event for voluntarism or who prefer to offer occasional help.

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Are you interested in joining DAR, but would like more general information? You can learn more about Today’s DAR by viewing short, informational videos on how DAR members make a difference in their communities. To view the videos, go to: www.dar.org/national-society/w....

North Shore Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1893 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership.

For more information on membership or chapter service activities, contact Willard Helander at NorthShoreDAR@gmail.com. To learn more about DAR, visit www.dar.org.

Photo of Lake Forest Library - courtesy of North Shore Chapter NSDAR, Lake Forest, IL